NewPower, which previously only performed diesel-to-electric bus conversions, has acquired a contract to upgrade an existing fleet of 28 Metrodecker electric double deckers. It marks the brand’s first EV-to-EV repowering contract. Read more…

Tesla has begun accepting charging cards as payment for the use of its own Superchargers in Europe, albeit only indirectly. Thirty-four charging cards are available at launch, with over 40 more to follow soon. Read more…

The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), together with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics (EMI), has investigated how safe sodium-ion batteries are, with clear results. Read more…

Umicore is bringing the Korean company HS Hyosung Advanced Materials on board for the commercialisation of its silicon anode material. To this end, all Umicore employees working in the field of anode materials are to transfer to a joint venture. Read more…

The UK-based postal service has acquired a number of micro electric vehicles (MEVs) from Norwegian company Paxster. Many of these will replace 52 larger vans in cities including London, Bristol, and Brighton. Read more…

Xpeng has presented its financial results for the third quarter. Thanks to a substantial 150 per cent increase in vehicle sales, the company is almost able to cover its expenses: its net loss shrank to the equivalent of 46 million euros. Read more…

The Hyundai Group has once again significantly increased its investment in domestic production of electric vehicles. The additional capacity will be used to increase exports and tap into new markets. Read more…

Great Wall Motor subsidiary Ora has unveiled its first compact SUV. The Ora 05 is set to compete with the Leapmotor B10, among others, and has a range of up to 580 kilometres thanks to its 58.3 kWh LFP battery. Read more…

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered six electric buses from Solaris – three solo buses and three articulated buses. The order is special in that Solaris has not yet sold many electric buses to the United States. Together with the six buses now ordered, there will soon be ten Solaris units on the road in the US. Read more…

South Korea is significantly increasing its subsidies at the turn of the year. The new ‘K-mobility global leadership strategy’ aims to prepare the domestic supplier and automotive industry for the AI and electric age and open up new markets. Read more…

Leasing provider Arval has teamed up with Chargetrip to introduce route planning for more than 300,000 electric fleet vehicles across Europe. The new Arval Route Planner, based on Chargetrip’s routing engine, is available in the first markets and is set to be expanded later this year, for example, to Germany. Read more…

Public transport operator Kommunale Verkehrsgesellschaft Lippe (KVG) has opted for a solution from Kempower for its first electric bus depot. The Finnish manufacturer has supplied a system with twelve DC charging points and a total output of 1,350 kW and further locations will follow. Read more…

Rio Tinto has lost interest in the Jadar lithium project in Serbia. The government had cleared the way for lithium mining there in 2024, contrary to an earlier decision. However, Rio Tinto has now decided to prioritise other ‘short-term opportunities’. Read more…

The project ‘Development & production of innovative, fibre- and silicon-based anode materials for high-performance and sustainably produced Li-ion batteries’, or FACILE for short, aims to increase the energy content of lithium-ion batteries by developing novel silicon-based anode materials. Read more…

LG Chem has signed a multi-year contract worth the equivalent of €2.2 billion to supply cathode material. The South Korean company did not disclose the customer’s name. However, according to consistent media reports, it is rumoured to be Panasonic. Read more…

It should not be long before the entry-level model is launched. The GLC 200 EQ has an output of over 200 kW and is expected to achieve a range of up to 485 kilometres with its LFP battery. It will start at under €60,000. Read more…

In April 2024, Nio began series production of 150 kWh battery packs with semi-solid-state cells from its partner WeLion. However, as company CEO William Li now stated in an interview, Nio has already discontinued production after a few hundred units due to lack of demand. Read more…

The Ingolstadt-based company is apparently planning a new SUV model exclusively for the US market. The vehicle is also to be built locally. The VW brand Scout is to assist with technology and production. Read more…

Hydrohertz has unveiled a battery cooling technology that not only significantly reduces the fast-charging times of electric cars, but also promises considerable improvements in terms of range, service life and safety of the batteries – thanks to a sophisticated valve system. Read more…

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), the passenger EV subsidiary of Tata Motors, has opened 14 manned Tata.ev MegaCharger sites in India. The company says these are India’s first manned public charging stations and has partnered with Voltran for this initiative. Read more…